CBTL
Valid point and I would hope its taken into account when pay banding is calculated.
Don't forget that the Sgt/FS/MACR will have on a regular basis a full aircraft load of passengers under his command. He will be fully responsible for their supervision and safety along with many other aspects. Depending on aircraft type this figure will vary considerably but on the shiney fleet will be a lot greater than the army WO's 80.
There are many other arguments I could put forward but on the management side of the game the ALM regularly has far more men under his command than all the other Wsop branches put together.
The fact remains that at present the ALM branch is currently the lowest paid and by some bizarre coincidence the lowest manned (not counting Wsop L for obvious reasons).
I dread to think what the effect another kick in the teeth will have on moral and exit rates.